- The authors commit not to simultaneously publish or submit the manuscript for review in multiple journals.

- The authors commit that the data used in the manuscript were collected by the authors and used with permission from relevant parties.

- In case the manuscript is based on the content of the doctoral thesis that the authors have worked on or are currently working on - the authors commit to obtaining permission from the supervisor or mentioning this permission in the acknowledgement section unless the supervisor is listed as a co-author.